The Economic Times

Employee optimistic about getting supervisor role calls boss to apologize for being late; super awesome manager reveals it was just stress playing tricks on him

An employee seeking a promotion experienced a moment of panic after waking from an evening nap. He believed he had overslept and missed his entire workday. A confused call to his boss revealed it was actually 7:46 PM, not AM. His manager found the situation amusing. The incident highlights the impact of stress and exhaustion on perception.